And, Zoopla found that only 18 per cent of homeowners plan to buy a property in the coming months, down seven per cent since October, and 17 per cent plan to sell, down six per cent, figures which reflect the overall slowdown in the second hand housing market over the past year.

Lawrence Hall, spokesperson for Zoopla, said: "Despite a continued period of political uncertainty, it's encouraging to see a rise in confidence for property price growth.

"However, despite this, we can't ignore that there's been a rise in reluctance to buy and sell properties. With the upcoming General Election, it's perhaps no surprise that people may be holding out to make a sale decision until after 8 June."